The first match 1/8 Champions League between London “Arsenal” and French “Monaco” turned real sensation. Club billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev managed to humiliate the “Gunners” in their own field.
The game, which took place in London, ended in victory for Monegasque – 3: 1 . Goals in the winners scored by Geoffrey Kondogbia (38 minutes), Dimitar Berbatov (53) and Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (90 + 3). “Arsenal” The only goal was scored by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (90).
Interestingly, the game from the stands watching himself Prince of Monaco Albert II . After the triumph own team, he said he did not expect such an account. “But it was well-deserved. Even a draw would have been a great result for us . Before the match I met with Wenger and asked him to be kind to us. He said,” No, you be kinder to us. ” sorry for him, because today we stole the show “- he stressed.
Mentor “Gunners” Arsene Wenger said his team when the score was 1: 2 The game is too risky. “At half-time we knew that we needed to keep cool. We are guilty of that too opened the score 1: 2 . We controlled the game, but the opponent opened the scoring first strike on goal, to Also there was a ricochet. Now we are faced with a difficult task, but we will try to solve it. In the Champions League you can not relax. If you do not show their best game, then you are punished “- quoted Wenger official site of UEFA.
Forward “Monaco” Dimitar Berbatov urged not to jump to conclusions before the second game. “ We are confident in their abilities and deserved to win today. We have implemented their moments . This is a great result for our team. Of course, nothing has been decided, in fact ahead of the match in Monaco. We were right.” Arsenal “- a good team, but today we would probably want to win more than they are. I do not think that such a team as” Arsenal “, can allow themselves to underestimate us today, but if they did it, that’s their business,” – quoted by Bulgarian Sky Sports.
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